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This is a new one on me. Watching a customer in the shop who seemed
undecided about whether he was going to buy something or not (I think
it was a vintage Ordnance Survey map). He was standing in the aisle
swinging his pocket watch over it - pendulum divination. Seems the
pendulum said...

I also have this Poe book. Has anyone any information?
On Saturday, August 22, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, wrote:
I am interested in determining the value of a couple old books which are in
very good shape but have limited information on publishing:
1) "The Complete Works...

Hi,
I'm a bit new to collecting, so forgive me if this is a bit outrageous. Suppose you had a very special copy of a book, say, with an inscription, but the dust jacket was less than fine. If you were able to acquire another copy of the book of the exact edition, with a perfect dust jacket,...

In the 1970s I remember a very large lavishly illustrated book containing the best if Life magazine. However I cannot remember the title, and when I search for "Best of Life" magazine the only result I get is for the much smaller book, "Best of Life" 1973, 294 pages.
Can anyone please help and...

I have a copy of The Fairy Foxes 3rd Edition, A Chinese Legend, Told in English by Mrs. Archibald Little, c1895, Tokyo (10 Hiyosicho), T. Hasegawa. It's printed on crepe paper. The book appears to have all it's pages. The pages are worn and fragile, but in overall good condition. I've just started...

I have a 1st Ed. missing "with" on line 21 pg 289. My copy also appears to have been bound with pages 377-392 missing. Have any other collectors come across this same misbinding? I've searched online to no avail.

I own a pristine copy of a volume titled "The Picatrix", published by
Ourobouros Press in 2001 in a limited edition of 1000 copies (mine is
#331). I'm doing an appraisal of the current value of this book, so I
searched Bookfinder to see what was listed there.
There are several copies listed,...

My husband has an old book of poems (Evangeline) by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It has a gold shimmery cloth cover with some kind of flower on it front of it silver colored. The back of the book is a shimmery light green . Inside has, H.M. Caldwell CO., New York & Boston. Copyright 1904 by H.M....

I have a collection of of first editions from late 1800's through the 19th century. A few of these are unique and I would like to show them to a fellow Collector for some insight. Please let me know if you areinterested, I am moving this week so may not get right back to you. Thank you Cheryl

Over the past 8 months, I have begun collecting first editions. It all started when my in-laws handed me their John Grisham books. I knew enough to check out the copyright page and it turns out all of them were first printings. Over the past 8 months I have picked up a total of about 20 first...

On 3/11/2011 7:57 PM, J wrote:
Today, after work, I went down to Brooklyn to look at some bookshops.
I normally start this trip at Heights Books, which has not been in
Brooklyn Heights for two years, after their last home there was sold
for a considerable sum, and they were not invited to...

I'd already bought my bus ticket to go down to Philadelphia tomorrow. The promotional material said:
The Philadelphia Vintage Book & Ephemera Fair will be held on Friday & Saturday June 13 & 14, and presents some of the finest vintage Book & Ephemera Dealers in America. This is the only major...

I recently found a numbered print rolled up in a poster tube. The problem is it has been water damaged at some point and therefore stuck, unable to unroll. The poster is very much of interest to me and my employment, not of value otherwise that I know of. Any idea how I might remedy this in...

Hi,
I used to hang out here a lot but have been away for quite a while. I've
been linking to the RCB FAQ from my website, but just found the link is
dead.
Can anyone tell me where it's moved? I hope it's still around somewhere, as
I often have pointed folks to it for book care tips.
cheers!

I bought a book today, John LeCarre's Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. I
is in the original format that Knopf published in the USA when it came
out. The problem is that it is sealed in plastic, never opened. It is
the same size as both BCEs and regular printings (I
compared it). It has a...